Taiwanese Identity

Paper Summary:

The paper underlines the contributions that each of the several waves of cultural influences had on the establishment of the Taiwanese culture. The paper discusses the Aboriginal people, the presence of the Dutch, the defeat of the Dutch by the Chinese and the subsequent rule by the Chinese and Japanese. The paper also explains why the 1895 flag of the Taiwan Republic is one of the most important symbols of the island.

From the Paper:

"The history of the Taiwanese people is an intriguing and at the same time interesting part of the history of the world. It represents the combination of the influences of the traditional way of life and the European contribution to the creation of the cultural heritage that is today Taiwan. However, in order to have a better consideration of the actual scope of the Taiwanese identity, it is important to underline the contributions each of the several waves of cultural influences had on the establishment of the Taiwanese culture."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Andrade, Tonio. "The Rise and Fall of Dutch Taiwan, 1624-1662: Cooperative Colonization and the Statist Model of European Expansion". Journal of World History. Emory University. 2006.
• Lamley, Harry J. "The 1895 Taiwan Republic: A Significant Episode in Modern Chinese History". The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 27, No. 4 (Aug., 1968), pp. 739-762
• McDevitt-Parks, Dominic. "19th-century Anglo-American representations of Formosan peoples". Freeman Summer Grant. 2007. 30 April 2008 http://www.reed.edu/academic/studentgrants/downloads/freeman-mcdevitt-parks-report.pdf
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